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Download the cheat: https://bit.ly/50-meds   View the lesson:     Generic Name levofloxacin Trade Name Levaquin Indication urinary tract infections, gonorrhea, respiratory tract infections, bronchitis, pneumonia, skin and bone infections Action inhibits DNA synthesis in bacteria Therapeutic Class Anti-infective Pharmacologic Class fluoroquinolone Nursing Considerations • contraindicated in allergi...

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